To stop children going?

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Kids meant to be attending a trampoline park tomorrow and I'm so worried about serious injury or paralysis. I do suffer from anxiety and struggle to recognise a realistic level of risk but googling it has increased my fears.

AIBU to tell the children they now can't go?

YABU. It's essential that you don't let your own fears and paranoia spoil your kids childhood.

I get your anxiety, just because I have heard of some nasty life changing accidents on trampolines. Are you going with them?

Have you had cbt? If not I’d highly recommend it.

The venue will have a fear inducing safety video and just tell your children not to attempt any flips.

It's more likely to be teens and older who get injured by being silly and you can always try going at a quiet time. My DD always spent more time on the foam pit section than the other activities at our one.

As you have a younger child you can always go in with them to keep an eye (don't forget the Tena lady 😆)

YABU, yes.

I am not a fan of trampolines, I consider them to be dangerous. HOWEVER, DS was invited to a party at a trampoline park on Friday. I was very pleasantly surprised - the trampolines are all floor level with big padded bits in between. They're also not the type where you can leap 6ft into the air.

Much MUCH safer than a garden trampoline IMO

They have monitors to supervise play on "court" and kids have to listen to a video with the rules. My daughter works in one and has removed more than one child for failing to follow the rules after being reminded. Definitely more safe than the free for all that is softplay as those don't have staff enforcing rules or monitoring safety/ numbers etc

Phone them up and ask them how many accidents they have had this year?

Yes you are unreasonable. There are risks but you can't wrap your kids in cotton wool.

A proper commercial venue is going to be a LOT safer than an overcrowded, unsupervised trampoline in someone's garden.

My DC only sustained injuries on our huge garden trampoline when they were breaking the 'rules'. These 'rules' mostly consisted of not going on with children who were several years older than they were (which leads to a big and heavy child shooting a small and light one up in the air), not taking a bottle of washing up liquid and a hosepipe onto the trampoline, and not pushing and shoving one another on the trampoline.

I never had any concerns about them at trampoline parks because they had to behave sensibly.

If you stop them doing anything that carries a small risk of serious injury, your children are going to have a very limited and frustrated childhood.

"......almost half of all A&E admissions for under 14’s are related to trampolines"

No they're not!

Apologies, I should have said 50% of activity related admissions:

https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/serious-injuries-more-likely-for-kids-using-trampoline-centres-than-home-trampolines/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/trampoline-injuries-a-and-e-study-b2100526.html

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/half-of-a-amp-e-child-activity-injuries-from-trampolines-kncl6wf8b#:~:text=Half%20of%20A%26E%20admissions%20for,injuries%20from%20around%20the%20world.

I should have said ‘activity related A&E’ admissions sorry, I was in a rush before. I’ve added some links to back this up on my previous post